Carter Statement on SCOTUS Immigration Ruling

Statement

Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX-31) responded to the Supreme Court's ruling today to uphold a lower court's decision and block President Obama's illegal amnesty. The lower court had sided with Texas, and put a hold on the President's executive overreach to defer deportation and provide work authorization to millions of illegal immigrants.

"As a former Judge and now Chairman of the Homeland Security appropriations committee, I strongly agree with the Supreme Court's decision to block President Obama's plan to create a "sanctuary nation' for illegal immigrants. The President overstepped his executive authority, thwarting the will of Congress and the American people. Today the Court has upheld what Texans have long known to be true: President Obama's executive amnesty is illegal, and would cause irrevocable harm to Texans."

"Today's ruling is the first step in stopping President Obama, but the fight isn't over. Our immigration system is broken and must be fixed. I will continue to work with my House colleagues to first strengthen our border, enforce the Rule of Law, and support a system that ensures full implementation of e-verify for all employers and their employees. As we continue to work together to ensure compassionate reforms to our overall immigrations system, we must implement policies that punish those who come here illegally, and reward those that work through the process and immigrate here legally."

Background

In 2015, the State of Texas took legal action against President Obama's executive amnesty. Texas led a coalition of 27 states to block the President's attempts to legalize millions of illegal immigrants. Read the following press releases for more information on the steps Rep. Carter took to support this action:

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